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The site, at the entrance to the high-end waterside estate and overlooking a cricket pitch, was being used as a construction site compound and car parking, and forms part of the access road to Leeward House, which is under construction.

It was formerly the location of squash courts before the land was sold by Defence Estates for £5.5 million in 2006.

This is how the new block will look (Image: ADG)

There will be a six- and eight-storey apartment block (Image: ADG)

Developers say the project has taken “far longer than originally anticipated” due to the recession, as well as limited mortgage availability, rising construction costs, and a lack of development finance from the marketplace.

“This has led to significant and escalating holding costs to be accumulated by the developer,” the application to the council said.

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“However over the last couple of years the development has gained momentum with Phase 2 completing in Autumn 2015 and Leeward House (Phase 3a) currently under construction. The developer is now hoping to continue the momentum by progressing with Area D.”

The site is within the wider Mount Wise residential development at the entrance to Devonport and will complete the fourth phase of the overall project.

Leeward House at Mount Wise will stand next to the fourth stage of development (Image: Penny Cross)

And as it overlooks the cricket pitch, a number of safety restrictions will have to be made to ensure wayward balls do not smash any windows or cars.

This includes the installation of a six-metre-high demountable ball-stop post-and-net system in front of the building which can be erected during the cricket season.

The application continues: “The proposed development comprises a single eight-storey building with 73 open market residential apartments.

The blocks have amazing views over the city (Image: Penny Cross)

“Of these apartments, 26 will be one-bed, 31 two-bed and 16 three-bed [and] there will be 113 parking spaces in total to accommodate the new homes.”

The designs have been drawn up to form a “strong” backdrop to the cricket pitch, which is in use by the Plymouth Cricket Club, and also gives residents beautiful views across the water and Royal William Yard.